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14 Whoever blesses a neighbor with a loud voice,
    rising early in the morning,
    will be counted as cursing.
15 A continual dripping on a rainy day
    and a contentious wife are alike;
16 to restrain her is to restrain the wind
    or to grasp oil in the right hand.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 27:16 Meaning of Heb uncertain

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